midterm review 10th

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WHAT IS: The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits and personalities (e.g., direct, indirect).

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Characterization

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"I had to wait forever" is an example of

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hyperbole

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WHAT IS: two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.

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Couplet

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There had been so much rain that Brenda looked to Tom and said, 'I guess we should build an arc...' is an example of

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allusion

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WHAT IS: A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like, as, than, resembles) is used

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simile

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WHAT IS: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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metaphor

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WHAT IS: A recurring theme or idea in a literary work.

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motif

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WHAT IS: The perspective from which a story is told.

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point of view

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WHAT IS: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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hyperbole

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WHAT IS: A character who contrasts with another character, often the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

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foil